Every Name a Story

W.H. Forster 1918
Rank : Private

William Henry  Forster

Every Name a Story

In Killingworth (St. John) Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 39823 Private William Henry Forster serving with the 1/6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 02/06/1918.

The family headstone reads:

In
Loving Memory
of
William Forster,
of Forest Hall,
who died Oct. 12th 1913,
aged 59 years.

William Henry,
beloved son of the above
William & Margaret J. Forster
who died of wounds received in
France, June 2nd 1918
aged 33 years.

Also the above
Margaret Jane
who died March 1st 1919,
aged 59 years.

Also the ashes of
Sarah Ann Cross
daughter of the above
who died May 16th 1961,
aged 67 years.

Also the ashes of
Margaret Hilda Gatenby
died Aug. 21 st 1963
aged 66 years.

William Henry Forster is remembered at Killingworth on K9.01, also at Durham in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance, page 139

First Name: William Henry

Last Name: Forster

Service Number: 39823

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 02/06/1918

Age: 33

Rank: Private

Regiment: Durham Light Infantry

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 1/6th Battalion

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